Irish appetite for fast food only grows as waistlines keep expanding

People are ignoring the obesity crisis and tucking into more fast food than everTIM SLOAN/GETTY IMAGES

The Irish appetite for fast food is still on the rise, according to a new report. The nation forked out an average €264 per head last year on takeaways, up 19 per cent since 2012.

Figures from Euromonitor International, the market research company, show that fast food has risen steadily in popularity over the past five years, despite warnings about the rising problem of obesity. “Fast food, overall, continued to see healthy growth rates in 2017, in spite of pressure caused by health concerns,” the Euromonitor 2018 report on Ireland’s fast food industry says.

Proportionally Ireland is No 11 in the world when it comes to spending on fast food. Concerns over obesity have increased the popularity of chicken on fast food menus, the report…

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